Pencil display rack



Ap 1933. F. H. M GEHEE PENCIL DISPLAY RACK Filed Aug. 5, 1951 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 18, 1933 UNITED STATES FRED H. MGGEHEE, OF OKOLONA, MISSISSIPPI:

PENCIL DISPLAY Rack Application filed August 3, 1931. Serial No. 554,855.

My present invention has reference to a simple, cheaply constructed rack designed to be removably attached to the inner face of a show window to support thereon a horizontally arranged spaced series of pencils which may be clearly observed from the exterior of the store without interfering with the vision of the interior of the store and which may be simply removed from the rack when the same is purchased.

A further object is the provision of a rack for this purpose that not only embodies the desirable features of simplicity in construc tion, cheapness to manufacture and thorough eficiency in practical use, but which may be removably attached to any desired portion of a show window for effectively displaying pencils which are removably supported therein and to permit of the individual insertion or removal of such pencils.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in the improvement hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view looking toward the outer face of a show window that has my improvement removably attached to the inner face thereof.

Figure 2 is a sectional View approximately on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view to illustrate a difierent manner of securing the suction cup to the rack.

Preferably my improved rack is constructed of wood and as disclosed is in the nature of a substantially open rectangular frame. The side members 1 have what I will term their outer edges formed with preferably equidistantly spaced notches 2 and the notches at the opposite sides of the frame aline and are designed to have inserted therethrough pencils 3 or like writing implements to be displayed. v The side members 1, adjacent to the opposite ends of the rack are connected by transverse plates 4, respectively, the said plates being T-sha-ped in cross section, the lateral arms of the said plates being directed toward the rear of the sides 1. The plates 4 are set in the notched edges of the sides 1 and there is secured to the outer face of each of the cross sectionally T-shaped plates 4 the inner end ofa vacuum cup 5. The vacuum cups project beyond the rack and are four in number, two being arranged on each of the transverse connecting and brace plates 4. r r V The device is designed to be vertically ar-" ranged and after the vacuum cups 5 are moistened the same will be compressed against the inner face "of a display window V sash 6 and the sash therefore becomes the outer face of the rack. The rack is removably attached to the sash and, therefore, may be secured in any desired position thereon where the pencils Will be best displayed. Neither the rack'nor the spaced pencils interfere with a view of the interior of the store provided with the window plat-e 6, but as the rack is removably fix-ed on the said window plate the same may be positioned thereon in a place that will not prevent win dow shoppers obtaining a full view of the interior of the store by directing their gaze between the spaced pencils or like instruments 3. When a purchase is made the desired instrument 3 may be removed from the .rack by simply sliding the same out of the notches 2 and the notches thus left vacant may have inserted another instrument. The improvement is of an extremely simple nature but is of great value to a merchant or stationer dealing in writing implements as such implement-s will be fully displayed through the window without necessit-ating the prospective purchaser entering the store and as stated, the implements when i purchased may be readily withdrawn from the rack and other implements inserted inlieu thereof. 1 I As the device is designed as a holder for writing implements of various thicknesses, it may be found necessary to project the vacuum cup a greater distance away from the rack than is disclosed by Figures 1 and 2,. To accomplish this, the bottom of the rack is of U-shape formation, as indicated-by the numeral 7 in Figure 3 of the drawing. The vacuum cup 8 is provided with a threaded stem 9 that passes through an opening in the part 7 andis engaged by a nut. On the stem 9 between the vacuum cup and the U-shaped? end 7 of the rack there are spacer washers'lO, and by adding or taking away certain of the spacer washers, the vacuum cup 9 will be sustained a'desired distance away from the rack for properly engaging with a Window pane Having. described the inventioml claim:

A rack for displaying articles through. store windows comprising a substantially rectangular member including side members having one of their edgesv provided with. a plurality of aligned notches, transverse cross sectional T-shape members connecting the side members at the top and bottom thereof and being disposed inwardly of the notched edges of said side members, said transverse members having relatively wide outer faces, vacuum cups secured. to the faces and extendingbeyond the rack to support the latter on. the inner face of a display window in a vertical position, and said display window affording. a cover plate for the rack..

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED H. MOGEHEE.

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